scholarly journals Promoting the Use of Public Areas for Sustainable Stormwater Management in Cities with Mediterranean Climate

Proceedings ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (11) ◽  
pp. 632
Author(s):  
Georgia Priari
Keyword(s):  
Stormwater Management ◽  
Mediterranean Climate ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Urban Drainage ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
Urban Stormwater Management ◽  
Public Areas ◽  
Management Techniques ◽  
Sustainable Stormwater Management

The aim of this work is to identify and present small scale sustainable urban stormwater management techniques that can be implemented by local authorities into public spaces. We present areas that bioretention and other Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) can be adopted, causing the transformation of public areas into multifunctional spaces.

Comparison of the efficiency of best stormwater management practices in urban drainage systems

1999 ◽  
Vol 39 (9) ◽  
pp. 269-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Mehler ◽  
M. W. Ostrowski
Keyword(s):  
Stormwater Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Alternative Methods ◽  
Urban Drainage ◽  
Pollution Load ◽  
Load Model ◽  
Urban Stormwater Management ◽  
Sewer Systems ◽  
Combined Sewer ◽  
Stormwater Management Practices

Increasingly extended and alternative methods for urban stormwater management have been discussed in Germany and elsewhere. Without question an economically and ecologically sound combination of central and decentral measures will be a concept of the future. Yet, at present the introduction of approaches other than traditional combined sewer systems is restricted due to missing planning tools and technologies. Adding a number of frequently used Best Stormwater Management Practices (BSMP's) has widely extended the applicability of an existing stormwater water balance and pollution load model.

scholarly journals Integrating Sustainable Stormwater Management in Urban Planning: Ways Forward towards Institutional Change and Collaborative Action

Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Bohman ◽  
Erik Glaas ◽  
Martin Karlson
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Urban Planning ◽  
Institutional Change ◽  
Stormwater Management ◽  
Climate Change Impacts ◽  
Urban Stormwater Management ◽  
Collaborative Action ◽  
Planning Processes ◽  
Sustainable Stormwater Management ◽  
New Strategies

Climate change impacts, ageing infrastructure and the increasing imperviousness of cities all raise enormous challenges to and call for new ways of planning for sustainable urban stormwater management. Especially, closer collaboration among a diverse set of actors involved has been pointed to as critical to enable the development of holistic and flexible approaches. However, the shift towards inclusive forms of planning has been slow, and characterized by technical and institutional lock-ins. Against this background, this study scrutinizes the challenges and developments perceived as central for improving stormwater planning, and analyzes how formal and informal institutional change could contribute to enhancing sustainability in this sector. Building on an analysis of data from workshops, interviews and a survey with Swedish planners and water managers, we suggest new strategies for integrating stormwater concerns into planning processes, overcoming silo structures, fostering cocreation cultures, and securing the continuation and implementation of stormwater management through various planning stages.

scholarly journals Analysis of Alternatives for Sustainable Stormwater Management in Small Developments of Polish Urban Catchments

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (23) ◽  
pp. 10189
Author(s):  
Joanna Boguniewicz-Zabłocka ◽  
Andrea G. Capodaglio
Keyword(s):  
Stormwater Management ◽  
Water Reuse ◽  
Financial Incentive ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Green Roofs ◽  
Source Control ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Urban Catchments ◽  
Sustainable Stormwater Management

Sustainable stormwater management approaches in accordance with the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) allow a source control to handle the quality and quantity of the runoff at local level or near the source. The most popular technologies applied in Europe are green roofs, porous pavements, retention basins and bioswales/raingardens. In this article, two of these solutions (retention tank with reuse, and rain garden, respectively), applied to single dwelling case studies in a suburban area in the Silesia Region (Poland), are illustrated and analyzed. The selected cases consider technical and economic aspects as the most important factors for decision on the selection of onsite stormwater management approach. Both systems have been operational for approximately two years. The retention tank proved a good solution, reducing stormwater overflows and allowing local water reuse for lawn irrigation; however, investment and maintenance costs in this case are relatively higher. The raingarden proved to work efficiently in this small scale implementation and implied much lower initial investment and costs. The economic sustainability of these interventions at single dwelling scale was analyzed, showing interesting returns, with outcome depending on the degree of possible water reuse (lower water bills) and availability of fiscal or fee incentives. Introduction of financial incentive schemes will encourage homeowners and developers to implement stormwater control solutions, allowing rapid amortization of investment costs with additional benefits to the community, such as reduced environmental impact of stormwater overflows and possible economies in the construction and management of stormwater systems.

scholarly journals Urban stormwater source control policies: why and how?

2014 ◽  
Vol 364 ◽  
pp. 446-451
Author(s):  
G. Petrucci ◽  
J.-F. Deroubaix ◽  
B. Tassin
Keyword(s):  
Stormwater Management ◽  
Policy Instruments ◽  
Source Control ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Current Policy ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Urban Stormwater ◽  
Urban Stormwater Management ◽  
Urban Catchments

Abstract. Stormwater source control is becoming a common strategy for urban stormwater management in many countries. It relies on regulations or other policy instruments compelling or inciting implementation, for each new urban development, of small-scale facilities to locally store and manage stormwater. Local authorities that pioneered source control since the 1980s have already observed that small-scale facilities systematically implemented over a catchment are able to influence its hydrological behaviour. This capability is the main strength of source control, as it allows compensation for the negative effects of urbanization. Yet, it also represents its main risk: if initial decision-making is not sufficiently accurate, source control can produce long-term negative effects. Because of its current spreading, source control will acquire an increasing role as a driver of hydrological changes in urban catchments, and the directions of these changes depend on current policy-making practices. This paper presents an analysis and a critical discussion of the main objectives that policy-makers attribute to stormwater source control. The investigation is based on a sample of French case studies, completed by a literature review for international comparison. It identifies four main objectives, some typical of urban stormwater management and some more innovative: flood reduction, receiving waters protection, sustainable development, costs reduction. The discussion focuses on how current policy-making practices are able to translate these objectives in concrete policy instruments, and on which knowledge and tools could improve this process. It is shown that for some objectives, basic knowledge is available, but the creation of policy instruments which are effective at the catchment scale and adapted to local conditions is still problematic. For other objectives, substantial lacks of knowledge exist, casting doubts on long-term effectiveness of current policy instruments. Research directions are identified to improve source control policies and thus the future hydrologic behaviour of many urban catchments.

scholarly journals Assessment of Blue and Green Infrastructure Solutions in Shaping Urban Public Spaces—Spatial and Functional, Environmental, and Social Aspects

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (19) ◽  
pp. 11041
Author(s):  
Kinga Kimic ◽  
Karina Ostrysz
Keyword(s):  
Green Infrastructure ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Stormwater Management ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Scoring Method ◽  
Sustainable Stormwater Management ◽  
Urbanized Areas ◽  
Key Aspects

Blue and Green Infrastructure (BGI) provide one of the key Nature Based Solution (NBS) approaches for sustainable stormwater management in cities, in conjunction with extending the scope of Ecosystem Services (ES). In both the process of planning and designing highly urbanized areas, the implementation of BGI is important for the improvement of living conditions and counteracting the negative effects of climate change. Based on the literature review, 19 BGI solutions were identified and then valorized in relation to the following three key aspects: spatial and functional, environmental, and social. The results of the assessment were derived using the scoring method and allowed for the identification of BGI solutions with a high, medium or low value for shaping sustainable urban public spaces. Using the potential of analyzed BGI solutions to improve the functioning and attractiveness of urban areas requires a comprehensive approach. Conscious planning and designing should use the knowledge presented to make the implementation of BGI solutions as effective as possible in relation to the above-mentioned aspects of shaping urban public spaces.

scholarly journals Identification and Pre-Assessment of Former Watercourses to Support Urban Stormwater Management

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (14) ◽  
pp. 5660
Author(s):  
Lena Simperler ◽  
Martina Glanzer ◽  
Thomas Ertl ◽  
Florian Kretschmer
Keyword(s):  
Green Infrastructure ◽  
Stormwater Management ◽  
Land Reclamation ◽  
Water Systems ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
Urban Stormwater ◽  
Urban Stormwater Management ◽  
Sustainable Stormwater Management ◽  
Additional Option

The application of blue and green infrastructure in urban stormwater management has attracted increasing interest in recent years. At the same time, one can observe a heavy modification of urban watercourses by land reclamation measures aiming at canalizing, straightening, and draining existing water systems at many places around the world. In the context of sustainable urban development, the question arises, whether the reactivation of former watercourses could be an additional option to support urban stormwater management. This article introduces a process to identify former watercourses and to pre-assess their suitability to support urban stormwater management considering different hydraulic functionalities and stormwater related criteria. To prove the practicability of the approach, it was applied in a case study. Our investigations revealed that the reactivation of former watercourses can provide additional opportunities towards more nature-based and sustainable stormwater management in the urban fabric.

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